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DRTusIAE SPRINGS, FLA, February s-IDS
Coast-Defenee Congress organized here today
with Colonel John y. Cary, OF Richmond, "a,
as president, and with the following mcs-
nYesIaents: A. n. MacIntyre of Georgia, H. Il.
Kelly OF Louisiana, j. Il. Wall OF Florida 20.
Lane stern OF Richmond, Va, J. II: Cfnk oi
columbia Tenn, and Henry X shofter on
Alabama. The secretaries were ,s. y9nn roa-
wilson OF Alabama, George H. hughes OF ion-
nessee and Is. y. Armstrong OF Florida
NJ g. Mcdowell chairman Of the Resolutions
Committee, reported the following, which wero
adopted unanimously ard enthusiasucaiyi
"a convention Of delegates representing ths
southern Atlantic and southern Gull States ro-
gard with alarm the unprotected conulton w
our cities, which. In their present detonceiecs
state. render them and our homes liable 70 de-
s,uc,ion. or 20 the exaction u tribute
equally as ruinous In the event on war:
This feeling Of alarm - intenslned
Ly the humilialing tact that sins"
grnboat Of any thlrd-rate power may axe pos.
Session OF and destroy any one OF our sospon
,.i,ies. while we are unable 20 defend OF
ornr successful resistance. While the nauon
has long experienced the blessing OF peace We
cGnnct always expect THIS Boon, ahs
nlaceJ in state Of defence, which
alone would have tendency 70 avery
war In view OF that defenceless conaision OF
,io hsrbors Of the Atlantic and Gull states, as
Wcll as the Pacific and Lake states. we mos.
respectfully memorabilia the Congress on MN
United states TO at once takc such s.eps and
enact such laws as arc necessary "
put our coasts In proper state OF
| defence by building such fortincations
| a. The engineering skill OF our army
| officers may determine ~ bo the best aud most
imn6-tapt, and further by supplying our navy
with such ssips and armament ~ modern sri
erce rerders necessary; aud whereas there Ia
| no arsenal south Of the Ohio river anu where
| as steelmaking ores abound ia Ioaness-A
Alabama, Georgia. and Virginia, as we'll IA
| other materials for the manufacture OF all APP
plances of war, We recommend to Congress
| The location of Misunderstanding arsenal NJ
some point remote from the seapoar1 and con-
yeuient to the steel-orc belts 81 tho south and
whereas In our opinion our navy must be our
chief means OF defensive and offensive war
| fare. we recommend that nayy-yard
| for the construction and armament OF
| the most improved modern ships OF war
| be established Ia some proper southern
port, believing that, In case OF war, Our means
| Of building ships and manufacturing appii-
Anccs OF war should not be confined % one
| place, but should be widely separated, - that
the loss of one would not be the loss OF ALL"
| Commendatory letters and kilograms were
| read from J. T. RlchardsOn, Governor OF South
| Carolina; II. A. Herbert, chairman of the
| Committee on Naval Affairs; Henry w. Grady,
| of Georgia; :. :. Cox, of New York; the Cham
| Der of Commerce Of New York city Secretary
| Of War Endicott; ex-senator Morton, Of New
| York: Governor Ireland, OF Texas; General
| Beauregard Of Louisiana; Governor FitEhugh
| Ice, Of Virginia; citizens OF Beaufort, ;. C.,
/ and others.